FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK * After 44

Tuesday

Feb 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM

FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

* After 44 years as the barber in East Sparta, Sam Medley gave his last haircut. Medley went from flat tops being the style when he started in the 1950s to flat tops making their return as the most requested haircut in 2003, when he was retiring. Medley was passing his business to David Naus.

* Fifth-graders at Walker Elementary completed a castle building and study project by having tea and crumpets. Marge Oliver, their teacher, was pictured with a few of the students including Rebecca Hamilton, Shawna Bates, Tori Cotopolis and Sharina Monroe.

* Canton South's Jimmy Laughlin captured the sectional title in the 112 lb. weight class. He easily won all his matches and was 36-3 for the year. Other Wildcats advancing were Jon Stock, Phil Natale, Brandon Neff and Cody Dickerhoof.

10 YEARS AGO

* Wizard Coach Tom Davis was given his 400th career win. His team defeated Rootstown and Wizard fans were ready with the confetti, cake and punch to celebrate after the game. Stacy Wright and Tara Davis each scored 20 points to help grab the momentous win.

* Canton South native Rocky Bourquin was named the new athletic director for the Canton Local School District. He would succeed Bill Balogh who had retired.

* St. James School was holding its annual ravioli sale fund-raiser. The talented cooks shown making over 500 dozen raviolis were Tanina Cilona, Virginia Mastroine and Lucia Shundry.

25 YEARS AGO

* Sandy Valley speech team members who were advancing to the state meet were Craig Miller, Jeff McCaulley, Melodie McKenzie and Tom Mosberger. Cheryl Costello was the speech coach.

* Dr. Michael. J. Lehmiller, a dentist in the Canton South area, visited the Canton South Junior Guild's playschool to talk to the children about proper dental care. Melissa Nichols, Rebecca Guilliouma and Eddie Ward were shown listening attentively to the dentist.

50 YEARS AGO

* George H. France, publisher of The Observer, was conducting an adult education class at Canton South High School. The course was called "Public Information, Publicity and Press Relations." He said it would help any organization with their public relations.

* Loren C. Williard, who was in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Kent State University, would be attending summer camp at Fort Campbell, Kty.

* The death of John Yohe, 85 years old, who was born in Osnaburg Township, was announced in the newspaper. He and his wife, Harriet (Judd), had four children. "John was a soldier in his country during the rebellion, serving faithfully," reported the paper. "Even better than that he was a good soldier in the Lord's army."

* The Sparta Shakespearean Social and Literary Club met on a Saturday a the home of Wesley Smith. Songs, readings, addresses and an oyster supper were all a part of the event. Mattie Young gave an elaborate toast on Leap Year, and she talked about the "poor outcast bachelor."

* John Reed of Indian Run lost his "yaller dog" during the week.

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